A young Pakistani weightlifter — Talha Talib has made history at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by lifting 150 and 170 kg in men 67-kg weightlifting competition.
According to GNN, Pakistani weightlifter Talha Talib competed in the 67 kg category at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Sunday in which he lifted 150 and 170 kg and prostrated on stage to thank Allah almighty.
Talha Talib’s prostration video went going viral on social networking sites, with observers saying the young weightlifter's success is huge after training at a local gym.
Talha lifted 150 kg in the Snatch while 170 kg in the Clean and Jerk class.
The Gujranwala-based weightlifter was neither professionally trained nor provided with the necessary basic facilities, but his success on the world stage can only be attributed to his dedication and prayers.
Pakistani weightlifter has qualified for the upcoming summer Olympics on an invitational quota.
This is the first time that he will be participating in the Olympic Games representing Pakistan.
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On April 20, the country’s promising weightlifter won a bronze medal in snatch in the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent.
Talha, also the 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, lifted 148kg weight in snatch in the 67-kilogramme weight category to win bronze, his first medal in the Asian Championship.
The event was also a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in the Japanese capital between 23 July and 8 August.
Japan recently lifted the state of emergency in Tokyo, which had been in place since late April.
The Paralympic Games are between 24 August and 5 September.
They were postponed last year because of Covid.
The Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues. The Paralympics will feature 22 sports at 539 events across 21 venues.
Most events will be in the Greater Tokyo area.
Some football games and the marathon are in Sapporo in Hokkaido, which has emergency Covid measures in place until 11 July.
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